diff --git a/resources/sql/autopatches/20180208.maniphest.02.populate.php b/resources/sql/autopatches/20180208.maniphest.02.populate.php
--- a/resources/sql/autopatches/20180208.maniphest.02.populate.php
+++ b/resources/sql/autopatches/20180208.maniphest.02.populate.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   $xactions = id(new ManiphestTransactionQuery())
     ->setViewer($viewer)
     ->withObjectPHIDs(array($task->getPHID()))
+    ->needHandles(false)
     ->withTransactionTypes(
       array(
         $type_merge,